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Hemiplegia
Loss of the ability to move and/or feel one side of the body. Hemiplegia can occur on the entire left or right side of the body. Hemiplegia can also occur on one specific part of the body (such as the face) on the right or left side. There are several specific types of hemiplegia, which will all be described in an easy to understand manner when this website develops.

The word "hemiplegia," comes from the Greek word "hemi," meaning "half," and the word "plege," meaning "stroke." Put the two words together and you have "half stroke," referring to half of the body. A stroke is a burst artery (a type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart) or a blockage of an artery in the brain. Because strokes sometimes lead to loss of movement and/or sensation in parts of the body, the word "plegia" is used to refer to such conditions. Strokes and other types of brain damage typically lead to hemiplegia. Other types of "plegias" include quadriplegia, diplegia, and paraplegia.

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